Law Practice
Sep. 19, 2008
Trucking Through a Busy Deal Year
“The law firm business design is to bill by the hour. Until that starts to change, their relationships with clients and ability to retain a mix of people isn’t going to change,” Jennifer Pileggi, the vice president, general counsel and secretary of Con-Way Inc., says in a Q&A.
If Jennifer Pileggi could work at Con-Way Inc. until retirement, that would suit her just fine. A 12-year veteran of the company, she began her tenure at subsidiary Menlo Worldwide Logistics after spending six years at Heller Ehrman and Marron, Reid & Sheehy.
Pileggi moved in-house because she believed she wasn't getting the "full experience" as a lawyer. "I couldn't fully participate and learn as much as I could about [clients'] businesses because it would ...
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